Charlotte W. F. Smith

Self Care

Beauty Tips for Beach Trips: What an Esthetician Takes on Vacation

It’s 2021. We’re getting our Fauci Ouchies (or encouraging friends and family to if we can’t), we’ve collected a veritable

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on May 29, 2021

Food

Basically the Best Oatmeal Cookies Ever

My first foray in the world of “oatmeal cookies” wasn’t the dry, underseasoned oatmeal raisin cookies that everyone detests.

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on April 30, 2021

Fun

International Bat Appreciation Day

I’ve been an animal lover as long as I can remember – long before I enjoyed kids. Dogs, cats, hamsters, turtles,

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on April 17, 2021

Essays

My Mardi Gras

My first Mardi Gras celebrations were in high school with my youth group. I’m pretty sure every Episcopal youth group does

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on February 24, 2020

Wellness

Dear Daughter: A Mother with an Eating Disorder Writes to Her Daughter

Dear Alice, I made you a promise the day we got the anatomy scan and found out that you were a little girl. You were probably

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on February 23, 2020

Relationships

Finding My Sisters

I met my first sister in the staff break room at my elementary school. She asked if I wanted an Oreo, I said yes. We had a

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on February 16, 2020

Physical, Wellness

Winter Skin Relief – Products that Save Your Skin

I love walking in a winter wonderland, all bundled up with an enormous cup of hazelnut mocha (especially if I get the chance

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on January 8, 2020

Self Care

Get the Glow: 6 Easy Skin Care Tips From an Esthetician

As an esthetician, I get asked pretty much daily at work, “What can I do to get healthy, glowing skin?” While each person has

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on November 17, 2019

Family

Tiny for Her Age

When I got pregnant, I honestly didn’t know much about premature babies. I knew some of my friends were preemies, I knew they

Charlotte W. F. Smith

Posted on November 13, 2019